Oh, Cecelia! From Waylon to Maddison, experts are sharing the baby names that parents are expected to christen their newborns with come 2024. One moniker aficionado, Steph Coffield of Minnesota, predicts that “surnames as first names” — along with gender neutrality — will dominate US birth certificates in the new year. “I’m seeing a lot … Read more
There’s something unmistakable romantic about an overwater bungalow. Maybe it’s that splendid isolation that comes from being surrounded on all sides by water, with wraparound views of the sea, all without the constant bobbing of a boat. Thus far, honeymooners looking for this watery escape have generally had to trek far and wide to find … Read more
It was cosmic justice that two black women — Chaka Khan and Missy Elliott — owned the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Friday night. After longtime Rolling Stone editor Jann Wenner was ousted from the hall’s board of directors in September — immediately after telling the New York Times that women … Read more
Are you washing your face thoroughly? If not, you might as well be throwing your money down the drain with your skincare. According to one beauty guru, washing your face for 45 to 60 seconds is the ideal lathering duration to allow the product’s active ingredients to do their magic. Mattie Lacey-Davidson — a London-based social … Read more
The house of Windsor ain’t no haunted house. Members of the British Royal Family have been reportedly banned from ever celebrating Halloween in public after former Queen Victoria instituted a rule that members should “uphold total class and sophistication” at all times. Royal expert Christina Reeves told the Daily Express Sunday that Victoria, who occupied … Read more
A woman has been slammed for wearing an altered wedding dress on her twin’s big day, but her sister has come out to defend her. Anastasia Domanico took to TikTok to show off her outfit for her sister Francesca’s wedding last week. She explained that it was her own wedding dress that had been altered. … Read more
Prince William, a foodie? I don’t think so. The Duke of Cambridge, 41, reportedly has some peculiar eating habits when undertaking royal engagements — similar to his father King Charles. A source told Hello! magazine that like the monarch, 74, William refuses to eat lunch when out shaking hands and smiling for photographers. While William may … Read more
A Gold Coast woman has revealed the “ridiculous” reason she was kicked out of her gym — but her complaint has divided Australians. Kenzie Greaves claims she was booted from the Goodlife Health Clubs in Bundall for wearing slides instead of shoes on Wednesday. After leaving the gym, Kenzie took to social media to vent … Read more
San Francisco 49ers wideout Brandon Aiyuk’s girlfriend spilled the tea about what life is like being married to an NFL player, and she called BS on a rumored sex rule that some players follow. In a recent TikTok video, Rochelle Searight didn’t hold back while sharing “juicy things I didn’t know when [I] became an NFL significant … Read more
She couldn’t wing it. A British woman was left in tears at a London-area airport when authorities told her she couldn’t take off on her $1,300 all-inclusive vacation to Mallorca, Spain, due to a strict and little-known European Union passport rule, SWNS reports. Before Brexit began in 2020, British passport holders could travel anywhere in … Read more
They’re the ‘Tok of the town — but it isn’t good. According to new research from Hootsuite on behalf of Newsweek, Prince Harry, 38, and Meghan Markle, 42, are the most-discussed couple on TikTok, but the conversation around them trends negative. “Most people [are] being highly critical about their relationship,” Eileen Kwok, social marketing specialist … Read more
Talk about a sucky situation. A Georgia mom has gone viral for her ribald retort to a water park that stopped her from breastfeeding in public. Tiffany Francis took to Facebook recently to roast Rigby’s Water World in Warner Robins, claiming she faced unfair treatment while nursing her 11-month-old child in the park’s lazy river. … Read more
Meghan Markle won’t let an Emmy snub keep her from showing face. Just days after Markle and Prince Harry’s much-hyped Netflix documentary series “Harry & Meghan” failed to score any Emmy nominations, the Duchess of Sussex stepped out to check out their local farmer’s market. Markle, 41, strolled through the Montecito Farmer’s Market near their $14 million … Read more
Looks like Kate Middleton has been taking some fashion notes! Middleton, 41, has been following the late Queen Elizabeth II’s “number one fashion rule” during her recent engagements, per The Mirror — and it’s a tip that appeared to be quite successful for the former monarch, who passed away last September at 96. Over the … Read more
Her wedded bliss was ruined by a friendship diss. A bride said bye-bye to a friend of nearly a decade after barring the woman from bringing her new boyfriend as a plus-one to her 96-person wedding ceremony. And social media savages are throwing shade, rather than rice, at the no-nonsense newlywed. “Lost a 7+ year … Read more
Royal watchers are seeing red over this purported breach of protocol. Princess Kate was spotted sporting crimson-colored nail polish as she stepped out for a church service on Easter Sunday. The 41-year-old attended the religious gathering alongside husband Prince William, 40, and their three children, George, 9, Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4, where she … Read more
This cleaning life-hack will sweep your breath away. One professional organizer on TikTok claimed that her rule for decluttering only takes three seconds and will help you to see results in your closet and beyond. Kayleen Kelly, who goes by the username @kayleenkellyorganize on the social media app, has been in the business for over … Read more
Put down your emotional support Hydro Flask. The widely held belief that humans need to drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day — also known as the 8 x 8 rule — is simply not true, a new study says. Instead, water requirements vary by individual. A recent study published in the journal Science … Read more
One of the most common arguments against embracing a growth mindset — the perspective that we can be what we work to become — is genetics: that we are what we are, and no matter what we do or how hard we try, we will never really be able to change. That we just don’t … Read more